Russell Westbrook signs

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Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#1 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:22 pm

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Re: Russel Westbrook signs 

Post#2 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:23 pm

Just a side note, it’s cupcakes birthday. Well played, Russ. Well played.
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#3 » by bondom34 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:32 pm

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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#4 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:43 pm

Best news of the offseason!

Best offseason ever :)
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#5 » by HoopsMalone » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:50 pm

Wow congrats guys. OKC has done quite a job averting disaster.

I still think George is gone and melo is clearly a short term fix but a core of westbrook/Adams is a nice long term duo.

I don't mean for this to sound trollish but something I just thought of. Why would anyone leave for significantly less money now when they can just sign the home team mega deal and force their way out like melo did later though?

Anything I'm missing here? Not implying Westbrook is like that. I think he's the total opposite type of player. I'm asking because I'd never thought of it until now

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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#6 » by pelifan » Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:55 pm

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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#7 » by Andre Roberstan » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:03 pm

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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#8 » by Inigo Montoya » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:04 pm

Congrats on keeping Westbrook long-term. Really happy for you guys. And huge props for your offseason moves too with PG13 and Melo. Give the Warriors hell! Too bad about Kanter though.

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Post#9 » by slick_watts » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:04 pm

mediocrity here we come.

just kidding. i'm glad westbrook paid off all the faith most of thunderdom had in him.
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#10 » by bondom34 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:09 pm

slick_watts wrote:mediocrity here we come.

just kidding. i'm glad westbrook paid off all the faith most of thunderdom had in him.

I like it.
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#11 » by Dupp » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:26 pm

It's a shame he's definitely going to the lakers... whoops
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#12 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:28 pm

Give Presti an hour meeting with Lebron and he sign in OKC too ;)
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Post#13 » by Bergmaniac » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:31 pm

Congrats, guys.
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Post#14 » by Dupp » Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:36 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:Give Presti an hour meeting with Lebron and he sign in OKC too ;)



After winning a title I'm pretty fine with him leaving. I honestly don't care much. Obviously I want him to stay but I'm not worried at all like in the past. If it happens oh well.

So In saying that I think it would be pretty cool for him to go to okc. I wanna cheer for him but if it was Lakers (or warriors) I couldn't. Would love to see you guys with bron beat the warriors.

Him and pg would be a great fit and perfect vs the warriors. Sucks we were so close to pg and you guys got him for nothing. Bron and Westbrook are a bad fit but so was bron and wade.
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#15 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:05 pm

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Dadouv47 wrote:Give Presti an hour meeting with Lebron and he sign in OKC too ;)



After winning a title I'm pretty fine with him leaving. I honestly don't care much. Obviously I want him to stay but I'm not worried at all like in the past. If it happens oh well.

So In saying that I think it would be pretty cool for him to go to okc. I wanna cheer for him but if it was Lakers (or warriors) I couldn't. Would love to see you guys with bron beat the warriors.

Him and pg would be a great fit and perfect vs the warriors. Sucks we were so close to pg and you guys got him for nothing. Bron and Westbrook are a bad fit but so was bron and wade.


hope to see you guys in the finals (dreaming :P)
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#16 » by wizkid27 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:14 pm

Yes! Glad that we got that step taken care of. At least we avoid the nightmare scenario of our star players getting to know each other and then keeping the team together, but in LA.
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#17 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:02 pm

No media interview like last year?
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Post#18 » by Pillendreher » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:19 pm

WHY NOT?
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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#19 » by Tricky_Kid » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:38 pm

Lakers fans must be in tears :D
PG and RW to LA dream is gone...

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Re: Russell Westbrook signs 

Post#20 » by Pharaoh » Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:57 pm

LOVE the fact it's announced on Durant's birthday!

As if I needed another reason to like Russ!

Saw a shirt he was wearing that said "I Got PG & Melo: I'm Coming"...love it

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